Best PlacesNortheast Village, West Sacramento, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Northeast Village, West Sacramento, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Northeast Village, West Sacramento ranks 1,501st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Northeast Village, West Sacramento
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Northeast Village, West Sacramento's strengths and weaknesses
Where Northeast Village, West Sacramento ranks high
- QuietBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Household income$126,367 median, better than 84% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
Where Northeast Village, West Sacramento ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,550 a month, better than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 22% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Northeast Village, West Sacramento
A household needs to earn about $161,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Northeast Village, West Sacramento home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $126,367, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Northeast Village, West Sacramento's effective rate of 0.89%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Northeast Village, West Sacramento
Northeast Village, West Sacramento's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Northeast Village, West Sacramento.
Who works in Northeast Village, West Sacramento, and how
Work in Northeast Village, West Sacramento centers on public administration and professional & technical. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 73%
- Work from home 23%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Northeast Village, West Sacramento
Northeast Village, West Sacramento has more restaurants and bars per resident than 66% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Northeast Village, West Sacramento and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Northeast Village, West Sacramento, month by month
Northeast Village, West Sacramento sees roughly 156 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 49° | 39° |
| April | 76° | 60° | 46° |
| July | 96° | 75° | 59° |
| October | 82° | 64° | 49° |
Flying in and out of Northeast Village, West Sacramento
Sacramento International sits about 11 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 6.8 million passengers in 2025, with 85 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Northeast Village, West Sacramento
Schools across Northeast Village, West Sacramento average a B−, better than 60% of neighborhoods.
Top high schools
- River City HighB · 46% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Northeast Village, West Sacramento school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Northeast Village, West Sacramento measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Northeast Village, West Sacramento against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Northeast Village, West Sacramento
Is Northeast Village, West Sacramento a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Northeast Village, West Sacramento ranks 1,501st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, few empty homes, and a stable housing market, and lowest on walkability and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Northeast Village, West Sacramento expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $607,508. The overall cost of living runs about 16% above the national average. Set against a $126,367 median income, cost of living beats 80% of neighborhoods.
Is Northeast Village, West Sacramento safe?
Yes, Northeast Village, West Sacramento is safer than 57% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $435 per resident a year.
Compare Northeast Village, West Sacramento with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Northeast Village, West Sacramento. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Northeast Village, West Sacramento represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Northeast Village, West Sacramento detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Northeast Village, West Sacramento: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Northeast Village, West Sacramento: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Northeast Village, West Sacramento: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Northeast Village, West Sacramento: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Northeast Village, West Sacramento detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.